The Justice Department will release a redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election Thursday, giving the public and Congress the deepest look yet into its investigation of President Donald Trump's campaign.

Here's what Michigan officials had to say about the release:

I will be reading Mueller’s report carefully and completely before commenting. Our determinations should be based on facts, not factions.

Everything outlined in the #MuellerReport is further proof of what I’ve been saying for a long time: it’s #TimetoImpeach. The first step? The House Judiciary Committee launching an investigation into whether Trump committed impeachable offenses.

Making this report public was long overdue. We now know just how actively and intensely Russia interfered in our elections, and it is crucial Director Mueller himself testify to Congress in a public setting on his findings.

...I voted with 419 House members several weeks ago to make the Mueller Report public and get the necessary answers. Now it’s out, and we need to take time to review it. Then, we need to get down to solving problems the American people elected us to solve.

After nearly two years of investigations, countless political and media speculation, over $25 million of taxpayer dollars spent, and hundreds of witnesses, Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report confirms there was no collusion between Russia and President @realDonaldTrump. pic.twitter.com/59NJiRzU2M

I fully support this in the wake of AG Barr’s shameful display of hyper-partisanship not only this morning but since assuming office. After a two-year investigation that cost over $25M, Americans deserve nothing less than to hear from Mueller directly and the full #MuellerReport. https://t.co/qYmdd3RJzY

While I continue to read the Special Counsel’s 448-page report, it’s clear that prior to its release, the Attorney General inappropriately cherry-picked select passages to present a more flattering portrayal of the president, his campaign and administration officials. The Attorney General—the nation’s highest-ranking law enforcement official—is supposed to be free from political influence. Yet William Barr’s rush to defend the president by presenting only select facts calls into question his ability to serve as Attorney General.

The Special Counsel’s report outlines, in painstaking detail, evidence that the Russian government interfered ‘in sweeping and systematic fashion’ in the 2016 election. In addition, the Special Counsel’s report lays out evidence that the President attempted to ‘curtail the Special Counsel’s investigation and prevent the disclosure of evidence.’ While the Special Counsel’s report did not draw an ultimate conclusion about whether the President’s conduct was criminal, the report explicitly states that it does not exonerate the President. The American people now can read the redacted report and draw their own conclusions.

A statement from Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Flint:

While I continue to read the Special Counsel’s 448-page report, it’s clear that prior to its release, the Attorney General inappropriately cherry-picked select passages to present a more flattering portrayal of the president, his campaign and administration officials. The Attorney General—the nation’s highest-ranking law enforcement official—is supposed to be free from political influence. Yet William Barr’s rush to defend the president by presenting only select facts calls into question his ability to serve as Attorney General.

The Special Counsel’s report outlines, in painstaking detail, evidence that the Russian government interfered ‘in sweeping and systematic fashion’ in the 2016 election. In addition, the Special Counsel’s report lays out evidence that the President attempted to ‘curtail the Special Counsel’s investigation and prevent the disclosure of evidence.’ While the Special Counsel’s report did not draw an ultimate conclusion about whether the President’s conduct was criminal, the report explicitly states that it does not exonerate the President. The American people now can read the redacted report and draw their own conclusions.

A statement from John Moolenar, R-Midland:

A two-year investigation of the 2016 presidential election led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller has found no collusion. Now that Mueller has finished his investigation, it's time for Democrats to join us in working together for the American people. Right now, I am working on the issues that matter most to Michigan residents including the Great Lakes, the Soo Locks, and funding research for cures to Alzheimer's and cancer.

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People attend a rally in Lafayette Square directly across from the White House in Washington along with other locations across the country demanding the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report on his Russia investigation. JACK GRUBER, USA TODAY